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SUMMARY:Ticket Sales Open April 7: Lee County Master Gardeners Garden Tour
DESCRIPTION:The Lee County Master Gardeners of Alabama Garden Tour will be held of May 17\, 2025 from 10 am to 5 pm and May 18\, 2025 from 1 pm to 5 pm. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nTickets go on sale April 7\, 2025 and are available to purchase at: \n\n\n\n\n\nwww.leemg.org or  \n\n\n\nLCMGA Facebook
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SUMMARY:2025 AMGA State Conference and Annual Meeting
DESCRIPTION:First Baptist Church138 South Washington StreetPrattville\, AL 36066 \n\n\n\nRegister Here\n\n\n\n\n\nApril 3-5\, 2025 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFeatured Speakers\n\n\nJoe Lamp’l – Thursday Speaker – The Ecological Gardening Blueprint: 10 Essential Steps That Matter Most\n\n\n\n\nJoe Lamp’l’s (aka joe gardener®) infatuation with gardening and nature began as a child. After a run-in with his parents’ favorite shrub\, he panicked and jammed the broken branch into the ground. A few weeks later\, it had taken root. Joe was not only relieved; he was also hooked on horticulture. \n\n\n\nAs one of the country’s most recognized and trusted personalities in gardening and green-living\, Joe’s passion for living a greener life is evident to a nationwide audience who turns to him for gardening advice through his new joe gardener Online Gardening Academy™ and watches him in his current role as Creator\, Executive Producer and Host of the Emmy-award-winning PBS series\, Growing a Greener World® and\, previously\, as host of Fresh from the Garden on DIY Network and more. Joe also shares his know-how on NBC’s TODAY\, ABC’s Good Morning America\, The Weather Channel and through his popular books\, podcast series – The joegardener Show\, and more. \n\n\n\n\nPast awards include: The American Horticultural Society selected Joe as the recipient of the Society’s B.Y. Morrison Communication Award\, which recognizes effective and inspirational communication—through print\, radio\, television\, and online media. Multi-award winner for Best On-Air Talent for Television by the Garden Writers Association\, and The Taste Awards for Breakout Storyteller of the Year\, Best Environmental Television\, Series\, Film or Video\, Best Branded Television Series in 2016 and their coveted Pioneer Award in 2017. In 2018\, Growing a Greener World was awarded a Daytime Emmy for Best Lifestyle Program. \n\n\n\nJoe is the founder and “Joe” behind joegardener.com – a gardening-intensive website with a focus on how-to videos\, podcasts\, online courses\, and blog posts around the most popular topics gardeners want to know. \n\n\n\nOverseeing these endeavors and more is Agrivana® Media\, LLC\, a company devoted to creating quality broadcast and online content to inspire and promote environmental stewardship around the world. Joe is deeply committed to “growing a greener world” through his television series\, courses\, websites\, podcasts\, how-to videos\, books (including The Green Gardener’s Guide)\, and more. When not filming\, speaking or writing about gardening and living green\, Joe can likely be found in and around his organic garden and spending time with his family on their Atlanta\, GA farm. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWesley Anderson – Friday Speaker – Bluebirds And Their Habitat\n\n\n\n\nWesley M. Anderson is an assistant professor in the College of Forestry\, Wildlife\, and Environment at Auburn University. He is also a wildlife specialist with the Alabama Cooperative Extension System. He earned his B.S. from Davidson College and M.S. from Texas Tech University. Prior to arriving at Auburn\, he earned his Ph.D. in Wildlife Ecology and Conservation at the University of Florida where his dissertation focused on wild pig impacts to wetlands\, herpetofauna\, and other aquatic organisms. Broadly\, he is interested in nongame conservation\, citizen science\, environmental education\, and invasive species management. He is currently the program coordinator for the Alabama Master Naturalist program. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBetsy Smith – Friday Speaker – Opening the Gift of Herbs With Kids\n\n\n\n\nBetsy Smith and her husband Darin live on ten acres in Clanton\, Alabama with their 5 dogs and 1 cat. They have 5 children and 8 grandchildren. She holds a doctorate degree in Educational Leadership from Samford University and retired in 2018 from a 32-year career in public education as a teacher and elementary school principal. \n\n\n\nAfter retiring\, Betsy enrolled in the Extension Master Gardener Program. She has served as Chilton County Master Gardeners Association Vice President and attended Alabama Master Gardener College Leadership Training. She assists in leading the intern class for new interns and is a part of the Chilton County Master Gardeners Conservation Group that works to promote education and awareness of rare native plant species growing in\, or around Chilton County\, Alabama. The group propagates plant material\, works on plant site identification and community education. \n\n\n\n\nIn addition to being a Master Gardener\, she teaches English as a second language virtual to students in other countries\, teaches yoga and quilts. \n\n\n\nBetsy is especially fond of herbs. She has her Advanced Master Gardener Certification in Herbs and serves as the President of The Herb Society of America. Betsy’s motto is\, “Growing Learners\, Growing Leaders\,” to promote the mission to encourage the knowledge\, use and delight of plants through education. She believes kids can also be learners and leaders in the garden.  \n\n\n\nOne of her favorite ways to use herbs is to take fresh herbs from her garden to the yoga classes she teaches so her students can delight in the fresh scent of the herbs while practicing yoga. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGrover Plunkett\, M.A. – Friday evening speaker – Agribusiness\, Where We Have Been And Where We Are Going\n\n\n\n\nGrover Plunkett received his bachelor’s degree in accounting from the University of Alabama in 1980 and enjoyed a 30-year career in business. In 2008\, he received his master’s degree in post-secondary education with emphasis in history from Troy University and pursued his love for teaching. He taught history at Faulkner University and Alabama State University\, as an adjunct instructor\, until 2012\, while pursuing a master’s degree in liberal arts at Faulkner University. He earned a master’s degree in political science from Auburn University Montgomery in 2013. While at Auburn University Montgomery\, he was named Khalid bin Sultan Research Fellow and researched American Foreign Policy initiatives for Cuba\, as well as the effects of democratization in American society. \n\n\n\n\nIn January 2012\, he became assistant professor of history and political science at Faulkner University. He is presently earning a Ph.D. in international relations and economics at Auburn University and his research efforts include studies in the growth of capitalism in state-controlled markets\, as well as the role of government in reversing the economic decline in American cities. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJason Reeves – Friday Speaker – Friends in the Shade and Keeping Your Hostas Company – Saturday Speaker – The Making of a Garden\n\n\n\n\nJason Reeves grew up on a farm in West Tennessee\, where he fell in love with the plant world. He received his Master’s degree in Ornamental Horticulture and Landscape Design from the University of Tennessee\, Knoxville. In 2002\, he became a research horticulturist and curator of the University of Tennessee Gardens located at the West Tennessee Research and Education Center in Jackson\, Tennessee. Jason’s colorful plant combinations and unique garden art\, made by recycling everyday objects\, draws several thousand people to the Center’s annual lawn and garden show\, Summer Celebration. His past experiences include work at the Opryland Conservatories in Nashville\, Missouri Botanical Garden\, Longwood Gardens in Pennsylvania\, and in private gardens in New Zealand. \n\n\n\n\nWhen he’s not bringing the grounds to life with his imaginative garden displays\, he’s evaluating hundreds of new and unique plants for the state’s green industry. He also speaks at gardening symposiums\, travels the world leading gardening tours\, and serving as a contributing editor for Fine Gardening magazine. Additionally\, he is a landscape designer and consultant\, and his influence can be seen in landscapes across Tennessee through distinct plant combinations. You can follow him on Facebook at Jason Reeves – In the Garden. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLaura Perry Johnson\, Associate Dean for Extension\, University of GeorgiaSaturday Speaker – Leadership Presentation\n\n\n\n\nLaura Perry Johnson is Associate Dean of University of Georgia Cooperative Extension\, the outreach arm of the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences. UGA Extension is a federal\, state and local partnership that makes an impact at the county level\, enacting the university’s research discoveries to foster a healthy and prosperous Georgia for farmers\, families and communities. \n\n\n\nJohnson has helped to facilitate UGA Extension’s outreach initiatives for more than 30 years\, including her current tenure as head of the organization. UGA Extension’s Agriculture and Natural Resources\, Family and Consumer Sciences\, and 4-H Youth Development programs propel the state’s economically important industries and serve the needs of residents across generations. During her time as head of the organization\, both rural and urban programs have flourished\, communication and funding have increased\, and impact assessments have hit major strides. \n\n\n\n\nJohnson has won numerous honors\, including the National Annie E. Casey Award\, the National 4-H Program of Distinction\, and the UGA College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences’ Diversity Award. In addition to the continuous in-state presentations that have come to define her career in outreach\, Johnson has been invited to speak at dozens of national conferences\, including talks on Extension’s relevance in the 21st century\, AmeriCorps VISTA programs\, leveraging county dollars and diversifying resources\, and finding success in volunteer-led organizations. She co-chaired the strategic planning process for the college and serves in a leadership capacity in numerous organizations. \n\n\n\nJohnson began working with UGA Extension as the statewide 4-H livestock specialist in 1993. Through her work with Georgia 4-H\, Johnson realized her passion for public service\, and the state’s 4-H livestock and horse programs thrived as a result. While in this position\, Johnson was recognized with the Outstanding New State Staff Award from the Georgia Association of 4-H Agents\, and she went on to become the 4-H program development coordinator for UGA Extension’s Southwest District in 2002. From there\, she was appointed to lead the Southwest District Extension programs for 41 counties\, comprising the biggest row crop agriculture area of Georgia. Under Johnson’s direction\, the Southwest Districttopped the state in new agent recruits and increased both state and county funding. She was appointed director of UGA Extension in 2014 and began leading the organization at the start of the following year. \n\n\n\nJohnson is a three-time graduate of the UGA College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences. She has earned bachelor’s\, master’s and doctoral degrees in animal science\, specializing in meat and muscle biology. As a part of a seventh-generation cattle and row crop farm in Moultrie\, Georgia\, agriculture has always been a part of her life. Laura and her husband Scott have two young adult children\, Bill and Libba\, both of whom work in agricultural related careers. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister Here\nTo Register: \n\n\n\n\n\nOn-line registration is preferred. To register and pay on-line by credit card\, click on link: \n\n\n\nAMGA Conference Registration 2025 \n\n\n\nNOTE: A personal PayPal account is NOT required to register on-line. PayPal is the credit card processing service and will accept VISA and MasterCard. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTo Register and Pay by Check: Please make checks payable to AMGA and mail along with this completed form to: \n\n\n\nAMGA Conference Registration139 1st StreetPrattville\, AL 36067\n\n\n\nPlease allow two weeks to receive an email confirmation of your registration. It is your responsibility to confirm receipt of your registration. \n\n\n\nPlease email: alabamamga.conference@gmail.com\n\n\n\nor phone/text: (334)462-1383\n\n\n\nif you have not received confirmation of your registration. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nCancellation and Refund Policy\nCancellation and Refund Policy\n\n\n\nPlease take a moment to review the following Cancellation and Refund Policy. This policy applies to all 2025 AMGA State Conference registrations\, and by registering for the conference\, attendees agree to comply with this policy. \n\n\n\nCancellation Periods:\n\n\n\n–  If you cancel on or before March 1. We will refund all conference fees except t-shirt orders or any PlanetReg and PayPal processing fees incurred at the time of registration.– If you cancel after March 1\, we will review your refund request on a case-by-case basis. The ACMGA Conference Committee reserves the right to assess each cancellation request individually and make refund decisions accordingly. \n\n\n\nNo-Refund Scenarios:\n\n\n\n\nIf you are a no-show\, we will not consider you for a refund.\n\n\n\nWe cannot refund registrant or guest meal costs\, tour fees\, or workshop fees after March 1.\n\n\n\nT-shirt orders cannot be refunded. Your t-shirt will be given to one of your association members who attend the conference so that it can be delivered to you.\n\n\n\n\nProcess for Cancellation:\n\n\n\n\nIf you need to cancel. You must formally submit a cancellation letter and request a refund by contacting alabamamga.conference@gmail.com.\n\n\n\nPlease include “Registration Cancellation” in the subject line.\n\n\n\nInclude a short explanation of the situation necessitating your need to cancel.\n\n\n\nWe will review your cancellation request within 14 days of receipt of and notify you via email of our decision and the refund amount due to you.\n\n\n\n\nRefund Disbursement:\n\n\n\n\nNote:If your cancellation request is approved\, your refund\, in the form of a check\, will be sent to you by the state AMGA Treasurer.\n\n\n\nNote:We are unable to refund your credit card directly.\n\n\n\n\n\nPhoto Policy\nPhoto Policy\n\n\n\n\n\nPhotos will be taken periodically of participants during our tours\, workshops\, Meet and Greet reception\, and at the church facility throughout this Conference. These photos are intended for use by AMGA and ACMGA and may be included in flyers\, brochures\, or on our websites. If you have any questions regarding this policy\, contact: \n\n\n\nSondra Henley \n\n\n\nalabamamga.conference@gmail.com\n\n\n\n(205)567-3333\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHotel Accommodations\nHotel Accommodations\n\n\n\nThe following hotels have reserved blocks of rooms for conference attendees. All hotels are located near the event. Restaurants\, shopping\, Walmart\, and Publix are near the hotels. All hotels are located off Interstate 65 at the two Prattville / Millbrook exits. Most are located off Interstate 65 at Exit 179\, Prattville / Millbrook exit. The Conference rate is available until March 3\, 2025. All block dates are April 3 – 4\, 2025. \n\n\n\nShould you need additional dates\, the discount rates may not be available. Some hotels may extend their discounted rates. You will not be able to extend your date via the hotel links below. Your best option is to make your reservations for the block dates and call our hotel assistance line at (334) 430-5838 or email any questions to tandimitchell1@gmail.com. \n\n\n\n\nAvid Hotel by HIG\n\n\n\n\n\nAvid Hotel by HIG802 Boardroom Dr.Prattville\, AL 36066United States\n\n\n\nRate $149.00 Per night\, plus tax \n\n\n\nPhone (334) 280-9070 Booking code (AL Gardening Assoc.) group block. \n\n\n\nBreakfast included. \n\n\n\n\nBooking link: AL MASTER GARDENING \n\n\n\n\n\n\nCourtyard by Marriott\n\n\n\n\n\nCourtyard by Marriott2620 Legends PkwyPrattville\, AL 36066United States\n\n\n\nRate $149.00 Per night\, plus tax \n\n\n\nPhone (334) 290-1270 For reservations by phone – booking code NGASSC.\n\n\n\nBreakfast included. \n\n\n\n\nBooking link: Courtyard by Marriott \n\n\n\n\n\n\nDays Inn\n\n\n\n\n\nDays Inn600 Old Farm Lane SouthPrattville\, AL 36066\n\n\n\nRate $140.00 Per night\, plus tax \n\n\n\nPhone (334) 285-5312 for reservation by phone – booking code (AL Gardening Assoc. group block) \n\n\n\nBreakfast Included. \n\n\n\nA booking link is not available at this hotel. Reservation by phone only.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHampton Inn & Suites by Hilton\n\n\n\n\n\nHampton Inn & Suites by Hilton2590 Cobbs Ford RoadPrattville\, AL 36066\n\n\n\nRate $159.00 Per night\, plus tax \n\n\n\nPhone (334) 285-6767 For reservation by phone – booking code AGA\n\n\n\nBreakfast included. \n\n\n\n\nBooking link: Hampton Inn Prattville AL \n\n\n\n\n\n\nHoliday Inn Express\n\n\n\n\n\nHoliday Inn Express203 Legends CourtPrattville\, AL 36066\n\n\n\nRate $140.00 Per night\, plus tax \n\n\n\nPhone (334) 290-2970. For reservation made by phone – Booking code (AL Gardening Assoc. group block.) \n\n\n\nBreakfast included.  \n\n\n\nClick on the link below. Scroll down till you see Dates “View prices.” Put in the block dates of 4/3/25 – 4/5/25. FYI: You must put in the dates. The dates showing will be today’s current dates. \n\n\n\nYou must change the dates to 4/3/25 – 4/5/25 unless you are only staying one night within these dates. Put in the one-night date according to your stay. Click\, “View prices.” The page will refresh. Double-check your dates to make sure they are correct. Click on room type and “Select.” The page will refresh. Fill in the reservation information. \n\n\n\n\nBooking link: Holiday Inn Express \n\n\n\n\n\n\nHome 2 Suites\n\n\n\n\n\nFYI – Home 2 Suites is the only hotel that offers rooms via the booking link for Thursday\, Friday\, and Saturday nights in case you are staying an extra night. \n\n\n\nHome 2 Suites2505 Legends Dr.Prattville\, AL 36066\n\n\n\nRate $155.00 per night\, plus tax \n\n\n\nPhone (334) 551-2900 – For reservations by phone – booking code. (Alabama Gardening Assoc.)\n\n\n\nBreakfast included. \n\n\n\n\nInstructions for Home 2 Suites booking link only. Click on the link below: \n\n\n\nClick on the link below. \n\n\n\nBooking link: Home 2 Suites \n\n\n\nClick on the $159 rate box. FYI\, you do not need to click on check out dates on this page. Page will refresh. Click on Edit stay unless you are staying 3 nights Thurs. Fri. and Sat. You must change the dates if you are not staying all 3 nights. Click on your check in date and check out date. Click Done Click update. Page will refresh and take you to the reservation information page. Please look at the top of the page to double check dates are correct. Fill in all the information that applies to your stay. FYI – the email address you provide is where you email confirmation will be sent. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nLaQuinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham\n\n\n\n\n\nLaQuinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham261 Interstate Hwy Park LoopPrattville\, AL 36066\n\n\n\nRate $139.00 per night plus tax \n\n\n\nPhone (334) 358-5454 for reservations by phone – booking code. (AL Gardening Assoc. Group block)\n\n\n\nBreakfast included. \n\n\n\n\nA booking link is not available at this hotel. Reservation by phone only. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nSpringHill Suites by Marriott\n\n\n\n\n\nSpringHill Suites by Marriott100 Hospitality LaneMillbrook\, AL 36065\n\n\n\nThis hotel is located on the other side of the Interstate. It is the same exit as the other hotels. Rate $169.00 per night\, plus tax \n\n\n\nPhone (334) 285-9549 For reservation made by phone – Booking code NGASSC\n\n\n\n\nBooking link: SpringHill Suites by Marriott \n\n\n\n\n\n\nTru By Hilton\n\n\n\n\n\nTru By Hilton2633 Legends Dr.Prattville\, AL 36066\n\n\n\nRate $149.00 Per night\, plus tax \n\n\n\nPhone (334) 595-5300 For reservations by phone – booking code – NGASSC\n\n\n\n\nBooking link: Tru By Hilton \n\n\n\n\n\n\nRV Accommodations:\n\n\n\n\n\nGunter Hill – Montgomery \n\n\n\n\n Gunter Hill – Montgomery561 Booth Road Montgomery\, AL 36108\n\n\n\n(334)269-1053\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFt. Toulouse – Wetumpka \n\n\n\n\nFt. Toulouse – Wetumpka2521 W. Fort Toulouse RoadWetumpka\, AL 36093\n\n\n\n(334)567-3002\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPre-Conference Tour Descriptions\nPre-Conference Tour Descriptions\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWilderness Bamboo Park800 Upper Kingston RoadPrattville\, AL 36067\n\n\n\n\nSelf-Guided \n\n\n\nHidden away in Wilderness Park\, located in Prattville\, is a beautiful bamboo forest that was once used by the U.S. military during the Vietnam era. And in 1982\, it became the first park of its kind developed inside city limits in the United States. Many areas of this park have bamboo stalks as tall as 60 feet\, and with a trunk diameter of 6 inches. Besides bamboo\, several other varieties of plants can be found within the forest\, including Alabama’s second largest beech tree. It is open from sunrise to sunset. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nACMGA Demonstration Garden254 Doster StreetPrattville\, AL 36057\n\n\n\n\nSelf-Guided \n\n\n\nThis garden site is leased from the City of Prattville by ACMGA. All produce grown here is donated to AICC (Autauga Interfaith Care Center) It is open during daylight hours. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nACMGA Prattvillage Garden143 First StreetPrattville\, AL 36067\n\n\n\n\nSelf-Guided \n\n\n\nA historic chapel stands prominent in this garden. The circa 1840’s flower and herb gardens are maintained on Tuesday mornings. This garden site is privately owned and leased by ACMGA. It is open during daylight hours.  \n\n\n\n10:00 am – Jane McCarthy\, Horticulturist and a Master Gardener\, will be in the Prattvillage Garden\, demonstrating the use of natural elements in the garden. Demonstration of one or more arbors\, fencing\, ladders\, obelisks\, etc. from natural elements. There is no charge for the class and is limited to 25 participants. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLanark Wildlife Tour3050 Lanark RoadMillbrook\, AL 36054\n\n\n\n\nMaria Pacheco – Guide \n\n\n\n10:00 am – 11:30 am Tour of Historic House and heirloom garden. Limit 25 – $5.00 per person \n\n\n\n1:00 pm – 2:30 pm Tour of Historic House and heirloom garden. Limit 25 – $5.00 per person \n\n\n\nDirections: Follow E. Main Street/Cobbs Ford Road over I-65 to S. Edgewood Dr. turn Left; Turn Right onto Edgewood Road; Turn Left on Lanark Road; Go straight down Lanark Road to white gate at end of road; Stay on paved road\, go through gate; Drive downhill to the big white house on Right. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPetals from the Past 16034 County Road 29Jemison\, AL 35085\n\n\n\n\nPetals from the Past Inc.\, a premier nursery in the Southeast\, specializes in antique roses\, heirloom shrubs and difficult to find perennial flowers and herbs. \n\n\n\nThe tour is approximately 45 minutes from the First Baptist Church in Prattville. Plan accordingly as the tour and travel time will require approximately 3.5 hours. Also\, if you have lunch there\, add at least 30 – 45 minutes to your travel time. \n\n\n\n10:00 am- 12:00 pm Tour of Display Gardens with an option for lunch. The tour is limited to 50 participants. There is no charge for the tour. You may purchase lunch when you register. The lunch fee is $20.00. Lunch is served with fresh fruit\, oatmeal crisp cookie\, sweet or unsweet tea. You will have a choice of Chicken Salad Croissant\, Club Sandwich\, or Salad Trio. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nPre-Conference Workshops Descriptions\n\n\n\n\nPainted Apron\n\n\n\nJanelle Diggs (AMGA Member at Large/Capital City MGA) \n\n\n\nTwo Sessions: 10:00 am – 11:30 am and 1:00pm – 2:30 pm. 12 participants each session – Class fee: $30 Room: 208 Upstairs (elevator access) You will decorate a hand-sewn apron by filling terra cotta inspired pockets with stamped flowers and leaves. Learn how to use fabric ink and extra-large stamps to create your own one-of-a-kind wearable masterpiece. All materials will be provided. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMagnolia Blossom\n\n\n\n Diane Wonderly (ACMGA) \n\n\n\nTwo Sessions: 10:00 am – 11:30 am and 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm. 25 participants per session\, Class fee: $20.00 Materials provided. Room: 210 Upstairs (elevator access). You will learn to make one lovely magnolia blossom from latex balloons. An instruction sheet will be available to take home to make more. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFloral Design Techniques\n\n\n\n Mallory Kelley (ACES Regional Extension Agent) \n\n\n\nTwo Sessions: 10:00am – 11:30 am and 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm. 25 participants per session. Class fee: Free. Floral Techniques Demonstrated. Room: 212 Upstairs (elevator access) \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nArtwork: Resin Butterfly\n\n\n\n Jesaca Wilson (Conference Artist) \n\n\n\nOne Session: 10:00 am – 11:30 am. 50 participants\, Class fee: $45.00. Materials provided. Held at Pzazz Art Studio\, 1812 Glynwood Drive\, Prattville. Please arrive 15 minutes before start time. Resin takes 24+ hours to dry and cannot be moved. Your dried artwork will be ready to be picked up Saturday at Pzazz between 11:30-1:30. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhimsical Garden Art\n\n\n\n Elaine Densmore (Ret. ACES Admin. Support Assoc./ Chilton) \n\n\n\nTwo Sessions: 10:00 am -11:30 am and 1:00 pm -2:30 pm. 20 participants per session. Class fee: $20.00. Materials provided\, extra glue to take home. Room: 214 Upstairs (elevator access). You will be provided a “kit” with items to make a glass garden art flower. Individual E6000 glue and a small glass jar that adheres to the back of the flower will be provided. Your flower can be hung on a fence post or pipe or displayed on a table. (Pipe/rebar not provided) Other art creations will be displayed. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCounty Treasurers Networking Time \n\n\n\nSherri Davidson\, Facilitator (CAMGA Treasurer) \n\n\n\nOne Session: 1:00 pm- 2:30 pm. Room 217 upstairs (elevator access.) Networking opportunity for current\, former\, and future Treasurers. In this roundtable – style facilitated discussion we will share accounting methods used\, experiences with becoming 501(c)(3)s\, and additional resources identified. Bring your knowledge and/or questions for the group. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nConference Agenda\n\n2025 AMGA State Conference Agenda\n\n\n\n\n\nFountains of Knowledge: Learn\, Share\, Grow\n\n\n\nApril 3 – 5\, 2025\n\n\n\nPrattville\, Alabama\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThursday\, April 3\, 2025\n\n\n\n\n\n\n9:00 a.m. \n\n\n\n\n\nRegistration check in open \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n9:00 – 12:00 \n\n\n\n\n\nTours – Off campus \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n12:00 – 3:15 \n\n\n\n\n\nWorkshops – Second Floor and off campus \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n1:00 – 3:00 \n\n\n\n\n\nVendors and Silent Auction openTours – Off campus \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\nTours – Off campus \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n3:15 \n\n\n\n\n\nSilent Auction closes \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n3:30 – 4:30 \n\n\n\n\n\nJoe Lamp’l Presentation – The Ecological Gardening Blueprint: 10 Essential Steps That Matter Most \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n5:00 – 6:30 \n\n\n\n\n\nMeet and Greet at Prattvillage – Celebrating 30 years as a Public Garden-Designed and Maintained by Autauga County Master Gardeners \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFriday\, April 4\, 2025\n\n\n\n\n\n\n8:00 a.m. \n\n\n\n\n\nRegistration/Vendors/Silent Auction open \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n8:50 \n\n\n\n\n\nSilent Auction closes \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n9:00 \n\n\n\n\n\nConference Opens – Master of Ceremonies \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n-Welcome from Mayor \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n-Welcome from FBC Pastor \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n9:30 – 10:30 \n\n\n\n\n\nWesley Anderson\, PhD Presentation – Bluebirds and their Habitat \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n9:30 – 11:00 \n\n\n\n\n\nBreak/Vendors/Silent Auction \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n11:00 – 12:00 \n\n\n\n\n\nBetsy Smith – Open the Gift of Herbs with Kids \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n12:00 \n\n\n\n\n\nLuncheon Prayer and Instructions \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n12:00 – 1:15 \n\n\n\n\n\nLunch/Vendors/Silent Auction \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n1:30 – 3:00 \n\n\n\n\n\nAMGA Business Meeting \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n3:00 – 3:30 \n\n\n\n\n\nBreak/Vendors/Silent Auction \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n3:30 – 4:30 \n\n\n\n\n\nJason Reeves – Friends in the Shade: Keeping Your Hostas Company \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n4:30 – 5:00 \n\n\n\n\n\nBreak – Vendors and Silent Auction \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n5:00 \n\n\n\n\n\nSilent Auction closes – Last bids taken \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n5:00 – 6:30 \n\n\n\n\n\nDinner \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n6:30 – 7:30 \n\n\n\n\n\nGrover Plunkett – Agribusiness /Regenerative Farming \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSaturday\, April 5\, 2025\n\n\n\n\n\n\n8:30 a.m. \n\n\n\n\n\nOpening remarks \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n9:00 – 10:00 \n\n\n\n\n\nJason Reeves – The Making of a Garden \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n10:00 – 10:30 \n\n\n\n\n\nBreak or Pre-pay for Silent Auctions \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n10:30 – 11:30 \n\n\n\n\n\nLeadership Speaker- Laura Thompson Perry\, PhD Leadership Presentation \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n11:30 am  \n\n\n\n\n\nInstructions for Silent Auction and Door Prize pick ups \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\nAdjourn
URL:https://alabamamga.org/event/2025-amga-state-conference-and-annual-meeting/
LOCATION:First Baptist Church\, 138 S Washington St\, Prattville\, AL\, 36067\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="AMGA Annual State Conference":MAILTO:alabamamga.conference@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250329T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250329T140000
DTSTAMP:20260515T225231
CREATED:20250321T173115Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250325T005107Z
UID:7267-1743238800-1743256800@alabamamga.org
SUMMARY:2025 Mobile County Master Gardeners Spring Festival
DESCRIPTION:The 2025 Mobile County Master Gardeners Spring Festival will be held on Saturday\, March 29\, 2025 from 9am to 2 pm at the Mobile Botanical Gardens\, 5151 Museum Dr.\, Mobile\, Alabama. \n\n\n\nThis Vegetable and Plant Sale will include thousands of container-compatible vegetable plants including: tomatoes\, squash\, cucumbers\, eggplants\, peppers\, and herbs. \n\n\n\nAdmission to the Mobile Botanical Gardens is free and Nita’s Plant Marketplace will be open. \n\n\n\nFor vendor information\, send an email as soon as possible describing what you would like to sell to: \n\n\n\n\nEmily Arellano edparel70@gmail.com or\n\n\n\n\n\nDiane Anthony\, jda002@aces.com
URL:https://alabamamga.org/event/2025-mobile-county-master-gardeners-spring-festival/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250322T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250322T140000
DTSTAMP:20260515T225231
CREATED:20250321T153631Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250321T180334Z
UID:7228-1742630400-1742652000@alabamamga.org
SUMMARY:2025 Cullman County Native Azalea and Wildflower Sale
DESCRIPTION:Cullman County Master Gardeners will hold a Native Azalea and Wildflower Sale on March 22\, 2025 from 8 am to 2 pm at Cullman County Fairgrounds\, 1501 Sportsman Lake Road\, Cullman. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNative Azaleas available include: Admiral Franklin\, Angie’s Red\, Appalachian Gold\, Father Ryan\, Frontier Gold\, Angel’s Lace\, King’s Wizard\, Camilla’s Blush\, Cotton Candy\, Admiral Semes\, Sunrise\, Stonewall Jackson\, and Red Pepper. \n\n\n\nWildflowers available include: Purple Coneflower\, Wild Columbine\, Sweet Joe Pye Weed\, Coneflower\, Coreopsis\, Jacob’s Ladder\, Shasta Daisy\, Black-Eyed Susan\, Butterfly Milkweed\, Bee Balm\, Motherwort\, and Chamomile.
URL:https://alabamamga.org/event/2025-cullman-county-native-azalea-and-wildflower-sale/
LOCATION:Cullman County Fairgrounds\, 1501 Sportsman Lake Road NW\, Cullman\, 35055\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241206T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241206T140000
DTSTAMP:20260515T225231
CREATED:20240828T124713Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240828T124713Z
UID:6451-1733486400-1733493600@alabamamga.org
SUMMARY:Calhoun County Master Gardeners 2024 Program and Lunch Schedule
DESCRIPTION:The Calhoun County Master Gardeners will have an Awards Banquet on December 6\, 2024 at Cane Creek Gardens in Anniston\, Alabama.
URL:https://alabamamga.org/event/calhoun-county-master-gardeners-2024-program-and-lunch-schedule-6/
LOCATION:Cane Creek Community Gardens\, 77 Justice Ave\, Anniston\, 36205\, United States
CATEGORIES:Local MGA Meetings
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241203T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241203T120000
DTSTAMP:20260515T225231
CREATED:20240126T131651Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240126T131651Z
UID:5817-1733220000-1733227200@alabamamga.org
SUMMARY:AMGA Board Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The AMGA Board Meeting will be held at Petals From the Past\, Jemison\, Alabama on December 3\, 2024 from 10am to 12pm. Everyone is welcome to attend.
URL:https://alabamamga.org/event/amga-board-meeting-8/
LOCATION:Petals from the Past\, 16034 County Road 29\, Jemison\, Alabama\, 35085
CATEGORIES:Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241120T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241120T130000
DTSTAMP:20260515T225231
CREATED:20240520T133118Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241026T132027Z
UID:6257-1732104000-1732107600@alabamamga.org
SUMMARY:Blount County Master Gardeners Lunch and Learn
DESCRIPTION:Blount County Master Gardeners will host a Lunch and Learn on November 20\, 2024 from Noon to 1pm at the County Line Town Hall. Speaker Donna Avery will present Milk Jug Seed Starting. \nWe would like to share a lunch hour and good gardening information with you. Come join us every third Wednesday of the month for a short program. Bring your lunch. We’ll bring some drinks and gardening ideas and tips. \nQuestions? Contact skhagen@centurytel.net
URL:https://alabamamga.org/event/blount-county-master-gardeners-lunch-and-learn-9/
LOCATION:County Line Town Hall\, 2843 County Line Drive\, Trafford\, 35172\, United States
CATEGORIES:events,Lunch and Learn
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ORGANIZER;CN="Susan Hagen":MAILTO:skhagen@centurytel.net
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241113T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241113T140000
DTSTAMP:20260515T225231
CREATED:20240828T124314Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241026T131821Z
UID:6448-1731499200-1731506400@alabamamga.org
SUMMARY:Calhoun County Master Gardeners 2024 Annual Business Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The Calhoun County Master Gardeners will have the Annual Business Meeting on November 13\, 2024 at Cane Creek Gardens in Anniston\, Alabama. \nThe Luncheon Theme will be “Bring Snacks.”
URL:https://alabamamga.org/event/calhoun-mga-2024-annual-meeting/
LOCATION:Cane Creek Community Gardens\, 77 Justice Ave\, Anniston\, 36205\, United States
CATEGORIES:Local MGA Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241109T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241109T120000
DTSTAMP:20260515T225231
CREATED:20241027T133102Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241027T133102Z
UID:6591-1731142800-1731153600@alabamamga.org
SUMMARY:Lee County MGA Native Azalea Sale
DESCRIPTION:The LCMGA Native Azalea Sale will be held on Saturday\, November 9\, 2024 from 9 AM until Noon\, or when all plants are sold. This event will be held at the southwest corner of Glenn and S. University in Auburn. \n\nBelow are pictures of a few of the Azalea varieties that will be on sale that day. Some will be in 3-gallon pots ($30) and some in 1-gallon ($15). Other varieties will also be available. \nNo cash. Credit Cards only.
URL:https://alabamamga.org/event/2024-nov-lcmga-azalea-sale-cal/
CATEGORIES:plant sale
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241106T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241106T140000
DTSTAMP:20260515T225231
CREATED:20240218T130400Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240218T130400Z
UID:5885-1730894400-1730901600@alabamamga.org
SUMMARY:Claybank Master Gardeners Lunch & Learn: Making Natural Wreaths with Debi Breedlove
DESCRIPTION:Claybank Master Gardeners’ Lunch & Learn: Making Natural Wreaths with Debi Breedlove will be held at the Ozark Dale County Library\, Ozark\, Alabama on November 6\, 2024 at noon. Bring your lunch and learn with us!
URL:https://alabamamga.org/event/claybank-master-gardeners-lunch-learn-making-natural-wreaths/
LOCATION:Ozark Dale County Library\, 296 North Union Ave\, Ozark\, AL\, 36360\, United States
CATEGORIES:events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241105T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241105T120000
DTSTAMP:20260515T225231
CREATED:20240127T124220Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240127T124220Z
UID:5828-1730800800-1730808000@alabamamga.org
SUMMARY:The AMGA Advisory Council Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The AMGA Advisory Council will hold a meeting on Tuesday\, November 5\, 2024 at Petals from the Past in Jemison\, Alabama from 10am to 12pm. Everyone is welcome to attend.
URL:https://alabamamga.org/event/the-amga-advisory-council-meeting-7/
LOCATION:Petals from the Past\, 16034 County Road 29\, Jemison\, Alabama\, 35085
CATEGORIES:Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241022T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241022T120000
DTSTAMP:20260515T225231
CREATED:20240830T122419Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241005T200750Z
UID:6463-1729591200-1729598400@alabamamga.org
SUMMARY:Limestone County: Pumpkin Planter Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Limestone County Master Gardeners will host a hands-on workshop on October 22\, 2024 from 10am to noon at the LCMG Greenhouse\, Athens Middle School: 100 US 31\, Athens\, AL\, 35611. Let’s make a welcoming Pumpkin Planter for Fall! Led by Regional Extension Agent Lilly Oaks. \nThere is a $25 registration fee. Limited to 20 participants. Register here: \nhttps://mastergardeners-limestonecountyalabama.org/
URL:https://alabamamga.org/event/limestone-county-pumpkin-planter/
LOCATION:LCMG Greenhouse/Athens Middle School\, 100 US 31\, Athens\, 35611\, United States
CATEGORIES:Local Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241016T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241016T130000
DTSTAMP:20260515T225231
CREATED:20240520T131318Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240520T132157Z
UID:6249-1729080000-1729083600@alabamamga.org
SUMMARY:Blount County Master Gardeners Lunch and Learn
DESCRIPTION:Blount County Master Gardeners will host a Lunch and Learn on October 16\, 2024 from Noon to 1pm at the Blount County ACES Extension Office. Speaker Susan Hagen will present Easy Pollinator Plants for Blount County. \nWe would like to share a lunch hour and good gardening information with you. Come join us every third Wednesday of the month for a short program. Bring your lunch. We’ll bring some drinks and gardening ideas and tips.\nQuestions? Contact skhagen@centurytel.net
URL:https://alabamamga.org/event/blount-county-master-gardeners-lunch-and-learn-8/
LOCATION:ACES Extension Office: Blount\, 6700 County Hwy 1\, Cleveland\, AL\, 35049\, United States
CATEGORIES:events,Lunch and Learn
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ORGANIZER;CN="Susan Hagen":MAILTO:skhagen@centurytel.net
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241012T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241012T120000
DTSTAMP:20260515T225231
CREATED:20240830T120636Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240830T120636Z
UID:6456-1728727200-1728734400@alabamamga.org
SUMMARY:Limestone County Master Gardeners: Saturday Workshops
DESCRIPTION:Limestone County Master Gardeners will host a Saturday Workshop on October 12\, 2024 at 10 am at the Limestone County Extension Office\, 1109 W. Market St.\, Athens. \n\n“Backyard Wildlife” will be presented by MG Melissa Kirkindall. \n\n\n\nYour backyard can become a wildlife refuge. Learn about shelter requirements\, food and water needs for wildlife in your area. \nAll workshops are free and open to the public.
URL:https://alabamamga.org/event/limestone-county-master-gardeners-saturday-workshops-4/
LOCATION:Limestone County Extension Office\, 1109 W. Market St.\, Athens\, AL\, 35611\, United States
CATEGORIES:Local Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241012T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241012T120000
DTSTAMP:20260515T225231
CREATED:20241005T195004Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241005T195004Z
UID:6517-1728720000-1728734400@alabamamga.org
SUMMARY:Cullman County MGA Fall Plant Sale
DESCRIPTION:Cullman County Master Gardeners will hold a Fall plant sale at the North Alabama Agriplex\,  1714 Tally Ho Street\, Cullman\, Alabama on Friday\, October 11\, 2024\, from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. and Saturday\, October 12\, 2024\, from 8:00 a.m. to noon. \nPlants for sale will include persimmon\, fig\, and catalpa trees; hydrangeas\, flowering perennials\, house plants\, and more.
URL:https://alabamamga.org/event/cullman-county-mga-fall-plant-sale-2/
LOCATION:North Alabama Agriplex\, 1714 Tally Ho Street\, Cullman\, AL\, 35055\, United States
CATEGORIES:plant sale
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241011T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241011T170000
DTSTAMP:20260515T225231
CREATED:20241005T194918Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241005T194918Z
UID:6514-1728651600-1728666000@alabamamga.org
SUMMARY:Cullman County MGA Fall Plant Sale
DESCRIPTION:Cullman County Master Gardeners will hold a Fall plant sale at the North Alabama Agriplex\,  1714 Tally Ho Street\, Cullman\, Alabama on Friday\, October 11\, 2024\, from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. and Saturday\, October 12\, 2024\, from 8:00 a.m. to noon. \nPlants for sale will include persimmon\, fig\, and catalpa trees; hydrangeas\, flowering perennials\, house plants\, and more.
URL:https://alabamamga.org/event/cullman-county-mga-fall-plant-sale/
LOCATION:North Alabama Agriplex\, 1714 Tally Ho Street\, Cullman\, AL\, 35055\, United States
CATEGORIES:plant sale
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241010T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241010T160000
DTSTAMP:20260515T225231
CREATED:20240717T144121Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240811T174550Z
UID:6368-1728550800-1728576000@alabamamga.org
SUMMARY:2024 AMGA Fall Seminar
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://alabamamga.org/event/2024-amga-fall-seminar/
LOCATION:Auburn Nursing Building\, 710 S Donahue Dr\, Auburn\, Alabama\, 36849
CATEGORIES:State Fall Conference
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241010T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241010T153000
DTSTAMP:20260515T225231
CREATED:20240831T141700Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240831T141700Z
UID:6471-1728549000-1728574200@alabamamga.org
SUMMARY:2024 AMGA Fall Seminar
DESCRIPTION:The AMGA 2024 Fall Seminar will be held on October 10\, 2024 at the Transformation Garden\, Auburn University. \nTopics include the Transformation Garden and FoodU\, Enhancing Agriculture Sustainability\, Empowering Students with Hands-On Learning\, and A Children’s Garden. \nThe Price is $40 and includes lunch. \nRegister now until September 6. \nRegister Here.
URL:https://alabamamga.org/event/2024-amga-fall-seminar-2/
LOCATION:Auburn Nursing Building\, 710 S Donahue Dr\, Auburn\, Alabama\, 36849
CATEGORIES:State Fall Conference
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=application/pdf:https://alabamamga.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/2024PostcardStateFallSeminarOctober-1.pdf
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241009T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241009T140000
DTSTAMP:20260515T225231
CREATED:20240828T123705Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240828T123705Z
UID:6445-1728475200-1728482400@alabamamga.org
SUMMARY:Calhoun County Master Gardeners 2024 Program and Lunch Schedule
DESCRIPTION:The Calhoun County Master Gardeners will have a monthly program and lunch on October 9\, 2024 at Cane Creek Gardens in Anniston\, Alabama. \nChip East\, Regional Extension Agent will present “How to Grow Fruits and Berries in Small Spaces.” \n\nThe Luncheon Theme will be “Fruits and Vegetables.”
URL:https://alabamamga.org/event/calhoun-county-master-gardeners-2024-program-and-lunch-schedule-4/
LOCATION:Cane Creek Community Gardens\, 77 Justice Ave\, Anniston\, 36205\, United States
CATEGORIES:Local MGA Meetings
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241008
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241009
DTSTAMP:20260515T225231
CREATED:20240831T145951Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240831T150411Z
UID:6481-1728345600-1728431999@alabamamga.org
SUMMARY:2024 Jefferson County MGA Dough Raiser at Slice Pizza
DESCRIPTION:2024FlyerQRJCMGAFundraiser \nLet’s raise some dough for the Jefferson County Master Gardeners Association! \nWHEN: TUESDAY\, OCTOBER 8TH\, 2024 \nWHERE: SLICE CRESTLINE:1101 DUNSTON AVE\, BIRMINGHAM\, AL 35213 \nWHAT TO DO: PRESENT THIS FLYER FOR 10% OF ALL SALES* TO BE DONATED TO THE JEFFERSON COUNTY MASTER GARDENERS ASSOCIATION \n*EXCLUDES ALCOHOL
URL:https://alabamamga.org/event/2024-jefferson-county-mga-dough-raiser-at-slice-pizza/
LOCATION:Slice Pizza Crestline\, 1101 Dunston Ave\, Birmingham\, AL\, 35213\, United States
CATEGORIES:Local Fundraiser
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://alabamamga.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/SliceDoughRaisers_JCMGA_Posts.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241003T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241003T153000
DTSTAMP:20260515T225231
CREATED:20240315T134816Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240324T124626Z
UID:6036-1727944200-1727969400@alabamamga.org
SUMMARY:Blount County Master Gardeners' Fall Conference
DESCRIPTION:Blount County Master Gardeners will host their Fall Conference\, “Where The Natives Have Gone\,” on October 3\, 2024 from 8:30am to 3:30pm at Locust Fork Baptist Church\, Locust Fork\, Alabama. Click here to download the Registration Form.
URL:https://alabamamga.org/event/blount-county-master-gardeners-fall-conference-2/
LOCATION:Locust Fork Baptist Church\, 30580 AL-79\, Locust Fork\, AL\, 35097\, United States
CATEGORIES:conference
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=application/pdf:https://alabamamga.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/BCMGA-Fall-Conference-flyer-2024-3-1.pdf
ORGANIZER;CN="Sherilyn Osborne":MAILTO:sherilynosborne@bellsouth.net
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240925T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240925T130000
DTSTAMP:20260515T225231
CREATED:20240512T140737Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240512T140737Z
UID:6203-1727265600-1727269200@alabamamga.org
SUMMARY:Calhoun County Master Gardeners Lunch & Learn
DESCRIPTION:Calhoun County Master Gardeners will host a Lunch and Learn on September 25\, 2024 from noon to one at Cane Creek Gardens\, Ft McClellan\, Alabama. Brian Shuler\, will present “Sylacauga Marble Quarry.” \nLunch and Learn Programs are free programs on gardening related topics\, open to the community and sponsored by Calhoun County Master Gardeners and the Calhoun County Commission. The programs are presented on the 4th Wednesday of each month April-September from noon to 1pm. Bring your lunch and join us!
URL:https://alabamamga.org/event/calhoun-county-master-gardeners-lunch-learn-5/
LOCATION:Cane Creek Community Gardens\, 77 Justice Ave\, Anniston\, 36205\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lunch and Learn
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://alabamamga.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/2024CalhounLLSeptember.png
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240921T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240921T120000
DTSTAMP:20260515T225231
CREATED:20240830T120255Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240830T120255Z
UID:6454-1726912800-1726920000@alabamamga.org
SUMMARY:Limestone County Master Gardeners: Saturday Workshops
DESCRIPTION:Limestone County Master Gardeners will host a Saturday Workshop on September 21\, 2024 at 10 am at the Limestone County Extension Office\, 1109 W. Market St.\, Athens. \n\n“Bring Birds Into Your Garden” will be presented by Herb Lewis. \n\n\n\nLearn the benefits of gardening for birds. Some of the techniques for developing a backyard wildlife habitat to attract a wide variety of birds are included along with personal photographs of the birds in the garden environment. \nAll workshops are free and open to the public.
URL:https://alabamamga.org/event/limestone-county-master-gardeners-saturday-workshops-3/
LOCATION:Limestone County Extension Office\, 1109 W. Market St.\, Athens\, AL\, 35611\, United States
CATEGORIES:Local Workshop
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://alabamamga.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/2024FlyerLimestoneWorkshops.png
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240918T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240918T130000
DTSTAMP:20260515T225231
CREATED:20240520T125742Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240520T125742Z
UID:6243-1726660800-1726664400@alabamamga.org
SUMMARY:Blount County Master Gardeners Lunch and Learn
DESCRIPTION:Blount County Master Gardeners will host a Lunch and Learn on September 18\, 2024 from Noon to 1pm at Allgood Town Hall. Speaker Irene Latham will present Tree Identification using the ACES Key. \nWe would like to share a lunch hour and good gardening information with you. Come join us every third Wednesday of the month for a short program. Bring your lunch. We’ll bring some drinks and gardening ideas and tips.\nQuestions? Contact skhagen@centurytel.net
URL:https://alabamamga.org/event/blount-county-master-gardeners-lunch-and-learn-7/
LOCATION:Allgood Town Hall\, 4801 Old Hwy 75\, Oneonta\, 35121\, United States
CATEGORIES:events,Lunch and Learn
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=application/pdf:https://alabamamga.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Lunch-and-Learn-29-Feb.pdf
ORGANIZER;CN="Susan Hagen":MAILTO:skhagen@centurytel.net
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240911T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240911T140000
DTSTAMP:20260515T225231
CREATED:20240828T122936Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240828T122936Z
UID:6442-1726056000-1726063200@alabamamga.org
SUMMARY:Calhoun County Master Gardeners 2024 Program and Lunch Schedule
DESCRIPTION:The Calhoun County Master Gardeners will have a monthly program and lunch on September 11\, 2024 at Cane Creek Gardens in Anniston\, Alabama. \nBethany O’Rear\, Regional Extension Agent will present “Landscape Planting.” \n\nThe Luncheon Theme will be “Locally Grown” (What you grow or buy from local vendors).
URL:https://alabamamga.org/event/calhoun-county-master-gardeners-2024-program-and-lunch-schedule-3/
LOCATION:Cane Creek Community Gardens\, 77 Justice Ave\, Anniston\, 36205\, United States
CATEGORIES:Local MGA Meetings
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://alabamamga.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/2024BannerCalhounProgramLunchAugust.png
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240910T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240910T120000
DTSTAMP:20260515T225231
CREATED:20240830T121307Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240830T121416Z
UID:6458-1725966000-1725969600@alabamamga.org
SUMMARY:Limestone County Master Gardeners: Gettin' Dirty at the Library
DESCRIPTION:Join Limestone County Master Gardeners for Gettin’ Dirty at the Library on September 10\, 2024 from 11-noon at the Athens-Limestone Public Library\, 603 Jefferson Street. Plant Curator Toby Gray will present “The Value of Oaks.”Brought to you by the Huntsville Botanical Gardens. \nGettin’ Dirty at the Library is free and open to the public.
URL:https://alabamamga.org/event/limestone-county-master-gardeners-gettin-dirty-at-the-library-3/
LOCATION:Athens-Limestone Public Library\, 603 S Jefferson St.\, Athens\, AL\, 35611\, United States
CATEGORIES:Local Talks
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://alabamamga.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/2024FlyerLimestoneLibrarySeptember.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240903T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240903T120000
DTSTAMP:20260515T225231
CREATED:20240901T122539Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240901T122539Z
UID:6493-1725357600-1725364800@alabamamga.org
SUMMARY:AMGA Board Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The AMGA Board will hold a meeting on September 3\, 2024 at Petals from the Past in Jemison\, Alabama from 10am to 12pm. Everyone is welcome to attend.
URL:https://alabamamga.org/event/amga-board-meeting-9/
LOCATION:Petals from the Past\, 16034 County Road 29\, Jemison\, Alabama\, 35085
CATEGORIES:Meetings
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://alabamamga.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/2024SliderAMGABoardMeeting.png
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240828T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240828T130000
DTSTAMP:20260515T225231
CREATED:20240512T135825Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240512T135825Z
UID:6197-1724846400-1724850000@alabamamga.org
SUMMARY:Calhoun County Master Gardeners Lunch & Learn
DESCRIPTION:Calhoun County Master Gardeners will host a Lunch and Learn on August 28\, 2024 from noon to one at Cane Creek Gardens\, Ft McClellan\, Alabama. Dani Reams\, Regional Extension Agent\, will present “Food Safety and Quality.” \nLunch and Learn Programs are free programs on gardening related topics\, open to the community and sponsored by Calhoun County Master Gardeners and the Calhoun County Commission. The programs are presented on the 4th Wednesday of each month April-September from noon to 1pm. Bring your lunch and join us!
URL:https://alabamamga.org/event/calhoun-county-master-gardeners-lunch-learn-4/
LOCATION:Cane Creek Community Gardens\, 77 Justice Ave\, Anniston\, 36205\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lunch and Learn
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://alabamamga.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/2024CalhounLLAugust.png
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240821T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240821T130000
DTSTAMP:20260515T225231
CREATED:20240520T124210Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240520T124210Z
UID:6236-1724241600-1724245200@alabamamga.org
SUMMARY:Blount County Master Gardeners Lunch and Learn
DESCRIPTION:Blount County Master Gardeners will host a Lunch and Learn on August 21\, 2024 from Noon to 1pm at the Snead Community Center. Speaker Amanda Redman will present Sensory Gardens. \nWe would like to share a lunch hour and good gardening information with you. Come join us every third Wednesday of the month for a short program. Bring your lunch. We’ll bring some drinks and gardening ideas and tips.\nQuestions? Contact skhagen@centurytel.net
URL:https://alabamamga.org/event/blount-county-master-gardeners-lunch-and-learn-6/
LOCATION:Snead Community Center\, 235 Park Circle\, Altoona\, AL\, 35952\, United States
CATEGORIES:events,Lunch and Learn
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=application/pdf:https://alabamamga.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Lunch-and-Learn-29-Feb.pdf
ORGANIZER;CN="Susan Hagen":MAILTO:skhagen@centurytel.net
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240817T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240817T120000
DTSTAMP:20260515T225231
CREATED:20240725T145208Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240725T145208Z
UID:6386-1723888800-1723896000@alabamamga.org
SUMMARY:Limestone County Master Gardeners: Saturday Workshops
DESCRIPTION:Limestone County Master Gardeners will host a Saturday Workshop on August 17\, 2024 at 10 am at the Limestone County Extension Office\, 1109 W. Market St.\, Athens.\n\n\n“Fall Vegetable Gardening” will be presented by MG’s Owen & Alison Hofer. \n \nEverything you want to know about growing a fall vegetable garden: timing\, preparation\, care\, best fall plants\, and planting steps. \nAll workshops are free and open to the public.
URL:https://alabamamga.org/event/limestone-county-master-gardeners-saturday-workshops-2/
LOCATION:Limestone County Extension Office\, 1109 W. Market St.\, Athens\, AL\, 35611\, United States
CATEGORIES:Local Workshop
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://alabamamga.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/2024FlyerLimestoneWorkshops.png
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